Urban Trails Initiative - San Diego · CONNECTING PEOPLE. CONNECTING NEIGHBORHOODS. “The lack of resources is no longer an excuse not to act. The idea that action should only be

Urban Greenway Network CONNECTING PEOPLE. CONNECTING NEIGHBORHOODS.

Urban Trails Initiative Connecting People ↔ Connecting Neighborhoods

December 2014


"To create excellent mobility choices and vibrant, healthy neighborhoods."

Circulate San Diego’s Mission Statement


AMENDMENT TO DR/NC10-377 San Diego Bay to Bay Link

Bay to Bay Link


Urban Trails Are Revitalizing Cities • Neighborhood identity • Economic development – Multi-million$ • Low-cost transportation • Recreation & health • Reducing crime • Increasing traffic safety for all users • A canvas for public art • Linking neighborhoods and destinations • Re-purposing underutilized ROW • Expanding reach of transit services • Bringing people together


“Vision Zero” Pedestrian Crash Clusters


U.S. Examples


Indianapolis Cultural Trail


Atlanta’s BeltLine


Houston Bayou Greenways


“P + C = UT” Placemaking + Bike/Ped Connectivity

• Protected bike lanes • Lane diet or road diet • Reconfigured parking • Parklets • Landscaping • Wider sidewalks • Public art • Universal design • Storm water capture and percolation • Branding!


Faster Implementation Options

• Temporary materials

• Trials and pilots • Engage residents,

businesses, and developers

• Learn from temporary installations before making them permanent


Where to Implement in the City of San Diego

The Urban Trail Concept is consistent with several current Community Plan Updates and Bicycle-Pedestrian Projects now underway.


Midway Area Plan Update

• Sports Arena Blvd. – Linear Park • Midway Blvd. – Bay to Bay Link Trail • Pacific Highway – La Playa Urban Trail


District 2 Bike/Walk Committee Bay to Bay Link via Nimitz Blvd.


SANDAG Uptown Bike Corridor

• Community process engaged right now

• 2016 construction


SANDAG Uptown Bike Corridor


SANDAG Mid-City Bike Corridor


North Park Plan Update

• Schools & Parks Connector

• 30th Street Cycle Track


Southeastern Draft Plan Update

• Market Street Road Diet and Cycle Track

• City Staff Considering Market Street Urban Greenway for ATP Grant


Encanto Draft Plan Update

Continuation of Market Street Road Diet and Cycle Track


Beautiful P. B.


Downtown Complete Streets Mobility Plan

• Civic SD encouraged us to pursue temporary design on 14th Street (CEQA-cleared)

• Permanent design is about 2 years away.


A System of Urban Trails or Greenway Network


“Vision Zero” Pedestrian Crash Clusters


SANDAG Projects Underway

Regional Bike Network

Regional Wayfinding System


For More Information

Andy Hamilton Air Pollution Control District &

Urban Trails Committee, Circulate San Diego [email protected]

858-586-2641


“The lack of resources is no longer an excuse not to act. The idea that action should only be taken after all the answers and the resources have been found is a sure recipe for paralysis. It is supremely arrogant to believe that planning can be done only after every possible variable has been controlled.”

-- Jaime Lerner Former mayor of Curitiba, Brazil

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Urban Trails Initiative - San Diego · CONNECTING PEOPLE. CONNECTING NEIGHBORHOODS. “The lack of resources is no longer an excuse not to act. The idea that action should only be